Spyware Techie

Do you know what Pageforsafety.com is?

DESCRIPTION

Pageforsafety.com is a malicious hijacking website that promotes fake anti-spyware programs. Pageforsafety.com and the infections that Pageforsafety.com spreads to your computer may cause damage to your files and drastically slow down the operation of your system. Pageforsafety.com uses popups and system alert messages to scare users into thinking that they are infected with a malicious infection.

Pageforsafety.com promotes other rogue anti-spyware programs such as Virusprotect and IEDefender. Any programs that Pageforsafety.com promotes or links too must be avoided at all costs. Pageforsafety.com is not a safe website to visit.

Do you know what SchutzTool is?

DESCRIPTION

SchutzTool or Schutz Tool is a rogue anti-spyware program that sneaks into your computer through a Trojan infection. SchutzTool is known to target mainly the German speaking community. SchutzTool may perform malicious activities on an infected computer putting you at risk for other attacks. SchutzTool will drastically slow down the performance of your computer leaving you without the ability to perform your normal computing duties. SchutzTool is not a helpful tool but rather a tool for stealing your money. SchutzTool attempts to target computer users who may fall victim to purchasing a phony program.

SchutzTool may present itself as a helper or removal tool for spyware parasites. SchutzTool is not designed as a good working spyware removal tool.

Bank of America,Washington Mutual,and HSBC among top for identity theft.

An investigative study by a UC Berkeley Law School researcher reveals that customers of large banks such as HSBC,Washing Mutual and Bank of America suffer the highest rates of identity theft in the banking industry. Thousands of customers have reported identity theft from the previously mentioned banks. With an alarming rate of growth of phishing sites identity theft has run ramped among the larger banks.

The W32.Jaydotto infection uses old virus tactics to hide itself while infecting your system

The W32.Jaydotto infection was recently discovered to be using old virus infection methods in order to hide itself on an infected machine. W32.Jaydotto appeared to be a regular worm when first examined by researchers but it is much more complicated. W32.Jaydotto seemed to be another worm infection that spreads itself by copying itself and the autorun.inf file to any removable device on your system. This tactic is identified as a way older viruses spread themselves to hide its identity. Performing this old method insures that the W32.Jaydotto infection will last a long time running loose on the infected machine.

Do you know what IntelligentAdvisor is?

DESCRIPTION

IntelligentAdvisor is a corrupt anti-spyware program designed to use aggressive scare tactics forcing users to waste their money on the IntelligentAdvisor software. IntelligentAdvisor is a very scrupulous program that may block your internet access and possibly hijack or steal your personal information.

IntelligentAdvisor uses several dirty tactics to lure gullible users to purchase the IntelligentAdvisor program. IntelligentAdvisor is usually installed onto a user’s computer through the Zlob Trojan infection which may be downloaded from a video codec or P2P website. IntelligentAdvisor may be installed onto a users computer through the MP3z program. Users must avoid the MP3z program to steer clear of the Trojan that installs IntelligentAdvisor.

Do you know what PrivacyConductor is?

DESCRIPTION

PrivacyConductor is a rogue anti-spyware program that is known to run scans on user’s computers displaying erroneous results. PrivacyConductor may warn users through popup or alert messages warning that you have privacy violations which are all false messages. PrivacyConductor attempts to persuade users into purchasing a full version of the fake anti-spyware program PrivacyConductor.

PrivacyConductor is not a legitimate spyware removal tool. PrivacyConductor is more of a nuisance than a helper.

Do you know what SuspenzorPC is?

DESCRIPTION

SuspenzorPC is a recent anti-spyware program that is usually installed from illegal downloading or warez websites. When your computer is infected with SuspenzorPC it will usually result in an automatic scan displaying exaggerated scan results. SuspenzorPC uses scare tactics by displaying fake scan results making users think that their computer is infected with parasites. In reality, SuspenzorPC is the actual parasite that you are infected with.

SuspenzorPC attempts to offer users a full version of SuspenzorPC to completely remove the fake parasites that it found during its so-called scan of your system. SuspenzorPC cannot be trusted and is sure to keep you in Suspense just like its name after you have wasted your time and money on this bogus program.

Do you know what VirusGarde is?

DESCRIPTION

VirusGarde is a new malicious anti-spyware program that attempts to scam French speaking internet users. VirusGarde is installed through a Trojan that finds it’s way in through a web browser security hole. VirusGarde attempts to scan your system displaying false scan results tricking users into beliving that they are infected with other parasites. VirusGarde is nothing more than a complete scam designed to trick computer users out of their hard earned money.

VirusGarde may slow the performance of your computer drasticly leaving you without full control of your system. VirusGarde is very difficult to remove from your system and every known precaution must be taken.

Auto-responder features are used by Spammers to send junk emails to people.

Spammers have new tricks up their sleeves and they are not afraid to play new cards when it comes to finding new ways to send spam emails. Spammers are now utilizing web-based email accounts that are set up on free email services. They use the free services to set up multiple accounts and then turn on the out-of-office feature to perform their latest trick.

Many email services offer an auto responding feature for times when the users cannot physically reply to an email. This feature is usually used in the case that a user is out of the office and would like to let each person that sends him or her an email know this bit of information. The auto-reply is a common email courtesy extended to email senders. In the hands of a spammer it is a new way of filling the inbox of multiple email recipients.

A Pakistan source caused a near global outage for the YouTube service.

Recently Pakistan ordered ISP’s (Internet Service Providers) to block YouTube due to content that was deemed offensive to Islam. The blocking of the traffic had a potentially global effect on people accessing YouTube from around the world. Pakistan attempted to block its citizens from accessing YouTube to view the offensive material by Pakistan Telecom hijacking the web server address of YouTube.